Overview of education, teaching and schools; a survey of historical, philosophical and social foundations; and an orientation to professional education and the code of ethics. Thirty hours of field experience is required. This is the first of three prerequisite core courses for those who plan to be teachers. EDF 2085 Introduction to Diversity for Educators and EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology continue the sequence.

Examines the political, economic, and cultural contexts of schooling in various parts of the world; introduces theoretical perspectives and comparative methods for interpreting the significance of educational policies and practices in light of globalization.

A sociological and historical analysis of schooling in American society. Aims of education are examined in relation to social structures, institutions and values; subcultures; social stratification; school law; and democracy and the sociology of the teaching profession.

Explores how the movies and television have portrayed educators and students over time; investigates the ways in which those representations have helped to shape popular impressions of American schooling.

Introduces the principles, methods, and tools for the design and development of multimedia applications including incorporation of sound, animation, still images, video, and other media in educational technology.

Analyzes how people learn in technology-enhanced environments, outlines how the design of technology-enhanced systems can support or undermine learning, and considers critical issues for instructors, designers, and learners in the digital age.

Examines the concepts, technologies, and issues related to the analysis, design, development, implementation, policy-making, and evaluation of distance education courses and programs. Create an online module based on design principles and quality guidelines.

Design and develop instructional materials using emerging technologies. Topics include programming, authoring packages, design principles, and development procedures. Development includes web-based and mobile-based authoring and programming activities.

Focuses on the early developmental levels of writing and different definitions of “writing,” including writing as composing, writing as spelling/encoding and writing as handwriting. Addresses instructional strategies appropriate for teaching young children to write and explores instructional approaches from different theoretical perspectives.

MAE 3312 Content and Methods for Teaching Mathematics in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom Part I

Credits: 3; Prereq: elementary education majors.

Analysis of the content and methods necessary to effectively teach content from the number, algebra, and geometry strands of mathematics in the inclusive elementary classroom. Provides pre-service teachers with the underlying content and pedagogical content knowledge necessary to effectively teach mathematics.

Analyzes content, materials and methods of teaching mathematics in the inclusive elementary classroom. Prepares the future teacher of mathematics for facilitation of instruction to meet the needs of all children, including children with disabilities.

Provides knowledge to support emergent literacy in young children and teaching beginning reading in the early primary grades; also provides theoretical and practical knowledge and experiences that facilitate teaching in a variety of applicable educational settings.

Theory and practice for teaching reading in grades 3-6; develop expertise in literacy strategy and instruction in the classroom. Instruction is always embedded in the context of current educational policies. Become familiar with current research on reading, recent educational policy development, and issues of teaching in a diverse society.

Overview of integrated science content essential for developing K-6 science curriculum. Includes science-specific pedagogy and translation of the science content knowledge into grade specific activities aligned with the national science content standards for K-12 and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.

Materials and methodology related to teaching the concepts and processes of science. Prepares pre-service teachers to teach science concepts and processes to all children, including those with disabilities.

Introduces the history, philosophy and status of environmental education and exposure to current environmental education teaching approaches, activities, programs and curricula in school and non-school settings.

Introduces the evidence-based teaching practices necessary to design and deliver excellent mathematics and science instruction. Engage in early field experiences in a local elementary school classroom to explore mathematics and science teaching as a career.

Overview of principles for teaching middle and secondary school mathematics or science through an exploration of the role of content, pedagogy, curriculum and technology as they promote learning and impact equity.

Certain courses are approved for multiple Gen Ed categories; for example, a course may count as C or H. Students can count a Gen Ed course toward one category only, except for D and N credits, which must be earned concurrently with a category other than D or N; for example, C or H, and D. Courses cannot count for both D and N.